(Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s & women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.) ...

12, 6 vs. 11, 7 vs. 10 and 8 vs. 9. 16-Team Bracket In this projection, the committee selects and seeds the 16 best available teams. There are no automatic qualifiers, although all non-competing ...

Losses to Georgia Tech and Notre Dame (its only regular-season meetings) prevent North Carolina from placing even higher, but ...

Friday's bracket features 13 SEC teams, which matches a season high. The Big Ten is bubble heavy but is down to eight teams. The Big 12 has matched that number, marking the first time this season ...

Find out on the next episode of Bracket Watch-Z! Last week, Houston earned its first Big 12 win by beating Oklahoma State. But this week, the Cowgirls delivered TCU its first conference loss.